Dean Moore was a 1971 graduate of Parkersburg South High School. Since then, he has dedicated over 40 years of his life to the sport of wrestling. His great depth of knowledge comes from the 10 years of officiating, which is how his passion ignited. During his time as a referee while working his way to a Class 1 Official status, he also served as the Board President of the Wood County Recreational Wrestling League lasting for 4 years and served as a head coach. Then he spent the next 7 years as assistant coach with the Parkersburg Cougars. Moving on to the Junior High arena, he was assistant coach 5 years at Franklin and the 4 years at Edison Jr. High.

While seeing a need in the Parkersburg area, Dean worked hard to help raise funds to grow a competitive club, the Junior Patriot Club and spent the next 9 years there. For the following 10 years, he moved up to Parkersburg South High School. The team and individual successes of the wrestlers he worked with are too vast to mention. Some of his proudest accomplishments are the numerous kids that went on to wrestle in college or Olympic junior world teams, the multiple team and individual state champions and the numerous county and national individual and team titles.

He is a beloved coach, mentor and teacher to many fine young men and women. Dean has always been very thankful for each moment he has gotten to spend and every memory he has gotten to make. Having retired from the sport of wrestling in 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer, he proudly boasts that he is now two years cancer free. During this time, he thinks about the many wrestlers and coaches that called, visited and wrote letters and he truly appreciates the extended family has has been able to build.

Dean and his wife Debbie reside in Elizabeth and have three children Stacy, Aaron, and Heather. They also enjoy three grandchildren and one of which he had the honor of coaching.